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You'll be out of a job by your mid-40's. I suggest you reconsider your decision to not "progress your career".
by 0xbear 9y ago
You'll be out of a job by your mid-40's. I suggest you reconsider your decision to not "progress your career".
- pjmlp 9y agoThankfully the rest of the world is not like SV.
- 0xbear 9y agoI'm not in SV. Just a general observation. Younger people know _how_ to do things, but they don't know _what_ to, and even more importantly what not to do. As you age, you will discover that junior devs are much faster at accomplishing well defined tasks, but, as a rule, utterly helpless with anything open ended/complicated/requiring foresight and experience. Your value will be in helping them navigate things they can't navigate themselves.
- Clubber 9y agoYes, that's not anywhere close to true. It might be in SV, but most businesses just care about how well you solve problems.
- 0xbear 9y agoSays someone who's not 40 yet. Tech is notoriously ageist.
- Clubber 9y agoI've heard the rumors, but I haven't had a problem with it yet. I've been building systems with, not bleeding edge, but relevant technology for 20 years. By building systems, I mean I either do it solo or lead the team with the design. I specialize in back-end automation engines, but can do a good front end as well. I usually don't adopt a technology until it's obvious it's stuck. I primarily do Microsoft stacks. I talk well on my feet, am good talking with clients, and understand the needs of business. I haven't had to use a recruiter in 16 years. I hope it never happens, but I haven't seen any evidence of it. I'm also never the oldest person in the group. I hope this helps. Good luck.
- closeparen 9y agoMost people in programming entered it recently, so while an ageism problem is possible, programmers skewing young is not, by itself, evidence of ageism.